2.14.2010

Today was glorious - and full of accomplishment! Mid-February and it was sunny, dry, mild... So what else do you do but drag some furniture refinishing projects outside and get at 'er! I must have had 3 or 4 projects on the deck and well I sanded, painted, stained - it was a project frenzie!

After a few weekends of sanding, I decided it was time to stain my side dresser. I was a teeny bit nervous since I didn't want to mess it up. But then really if the stain didn't work then I just had to re-sand the piece and try plan B...

I love the stain I picked up. My friend Thelma and I went to Home Depot a couple of weeks ago. The guy there was super FAB! We must have tried 4 stains then found this one - Ipswich Pine. It's perfect. I found this photo in a Home and Garden magazine - this was my inspiration for the finish.

My side dresser is close to complete. Now that it's stained I can see the drawer handles don't suit the new finish. They're pretty darn boring. This week I hope to find new drawer handles then I can seal the finish, update the handles and be done!

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Denise Corcoran (aka Thrifty By Design) is a local author, crafter, upcycler and workshop facilitator based in North Vancouver, BC. Her passion is to turn 'junk' into new and funky pieces. She shares her enthusiasm for crafting and upcycling by facilitating 'Crafternoons' throughout Vancouver.